Ellora

The paintings at Ellora covered the ceilings and walls of the mandapas and represent not only the iconographic forms but also the lovely floral designs and animals and birds entwinning in the patterns.The Nataraja here is a splendid example of chalukya type.The figure is multiarmed and the dance is in the chatura pose.The Jain cave towards the end of the group of caves at Ellora has its entire surface of ceiling and wall covered with paintings with a wealth detail.